LANSING, MI — Job seekers throughout Michigan can chat with employers and submit resumes during a free online career fair on Wednesday.

The virtual career fair will include several employers from throughout the state looking to hire software engineers, financial analysts, mortgage bankers, teachers, marketing representatives and other positions.

Participants include Computech Corp., Dart Container Corp., Quicken Loans, Genemarkers LLC and the state of Michigan.

The free event will take place online from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Job seekers and employers can chat online or through video conference within the virtual job fair environment.

The event is hosted by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s Pure Michigan Talent Connect, an online hub for job postings career resources.

The MEDC held four virtual career fairs last year, with each event attracting about 800 to 1,500 job seekers. Thursday’s fair is the first of six planned for 2013.

Job seekers are advised to research participating companies beforehand in order to prepare more meaningful questions and to dress professionally in case they want to use the video chat.